Travel Glossary

Vehicles used for cargo handling, air travel or military purposes are referred to as aeroplane, plane or aircraft. There are a lot of plane types in the aviation industry such as passenger planes, cargo planes, military planes or private planes... In today’s world, planes allow fast and practical air travel for passengers traveling around the world.

Planes are engineered with aerodynamic rules to be able to fly. While the air is flowing over the wings rapidly, it is also thrown down to the ground and this creates a lift pushing the plane upwards. Planes change direction by maneuvering with the help of the wings and the rudder. A plane is balanced by pilots with special training. Pilots are assisted by a co-pilot and an autopilot system.